Palakkad District Road Improvement: One-Year General Civil Works Contract

The Public Works Department (PWD), State Govt. and UT, represented by the Executive Engineer, PWD Roads Division, Palakkad, hereby invites bids for a one-year running contract for general civil works on various PWD roads within the Kuzhalmannam section of Palakkad District. This tender, identified by Tender ID 2026_PWD_875545_1 and Tender Reference Number PWD/RB/TR/9252/2026_5_1_1/1, pertains to the "GENERAL RM 2026 27 RC 2" project, encompassing six road stretches totaling 32.42 km. The estimated tender value is ₹84,53,018, with a required Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹50,000, for which exemption through BG/ST is permitted. The EMD is payable to Nil and at Nil. A tender fee of ₹2,760 and a processing fee of ₹1,534 (inclusive of 18.00% GST), totaling ₹4,294, is applicable, with tender fee exemption allowed. This is an open tender with a single cover containing the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) in .xls format, along with other required documents such as the NIT (.pdf), preliminary agreement, contractor's license, requisition for e-payment, integrity pact, bid submission letter, GST registration certificate, PAN card, and affidavit, all in .pdf format. The contract form is Item Rate, and the period of work is 365 days. Bidders are classified as Class C. The bid submission period commences on October 1, 2026, at 4:20 PM and concludes on October 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Documents can be downloaded from October 1, 2026, at 4:10 PM until October 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Bid opening will take place on October 12, 2026, at 3:30 PM in Palakkad. The bid validity period is 60 days. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.